0600 PM     FLOOD            1 SW ARLINGTON HEIGHTS  42.08N 88.00W
09/13/2008                   COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RETENTION POND OVERFLOWING. WILKE ROAD BETWEEN KIRCHOFF
            AND CENTRAL ROADS CLOSED. STORM TOTAL 6.11 INCHES.

I talked to a friend in the area, he says it’s nuts. He’s estimating 7+ inches at his house, which is not too far from where that retention pond is located at. And judging from the radar, he’s probably right.

That’s the GRLevel 3 display of the KLOT Doppler Radar estimate of the rainfall as of 1:50am to the left. I haven’t talked to anyone in Palatine yet, though, so I’m not sure of the situation just down the road.

Chicago Local Storm Reports as of 2am — Palatine isn’t mentioned in them, just Arlington Heights and a bunch of other surrounding areas.

-Adam

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Local Storm Report from NWS Chicago….

Chicago Local Storm Reports - 8/4/2008

Highlights:

0634 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT MORRIS            42.05N 89.43W
08/04/2008                   OGLE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PHONE TOWER ON GROUND ON WEST SIDE OF MOUNT MORRIS.

0707 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SYCAMORE                41.98N 88.70W
08/04/2008                   DE KALB            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THREE TELEPHONE POLES SNAPPED AT BASE. LARGE STEEL
            FLAGPOLE BENT. MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     DE KALB                 41.93N 88.75W
08/04/2008  E70.00 MPH       DE KALB            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ON NIU CAMPUS.

0801 PM     TORNADO          ELMHURST                41.90N 87.94W
08/04/2008                   DUPAGE             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TORNADO ON GROUND.

0825 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 NNE CHICAGO           41.93N 87.60W
08/04/2008  M94.00 MPH       LMZ741             IL   C-MAN STATION

            AT HARRISON CRIB.

…and yes, that does say MEASURED 94 mph, though, it was on a station off-shore in Lake Michigan.

1024 PM     HAIL             PALATINE                42.11N 88.04W
08/04/2008  E0.88 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKLE SIZED HAIL AT DUNDEE RD. AND IL RTE. 53

…included because of the location.

They also have already provided a write-up of the event.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lot&storyid=17139&source=0

-Adam

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